CLAS40430: Ancient Greek for Research

• Less than one year of study of Greek as an undergraduate (or equivalent).

• None.

• CLAS40630

• In accordance with the general aims of the MA in Classics, to promote self-motivated study of Ancient Greek as a preliminary to, and as providing an essential tool for, research in the general field of Classics and other disciplines that require knowledge of the language.

• Ancient Greek, to the level of knowledge and understanding indicated under 'Subject Knowledge' below.

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• The student will by the end of the module have sufficient knowledge of ancient Greek to enable him or her to begin to read original sources in the language with the requisite aids (dictionaries, grammars, commentaries) to hand.

Subject-specific Skills:

• The student will acquire basic reading skills in ancient Greek.

Key Skills:

• Students taking this module might have no prior knowledge of an ancient or modern language. The learning of Ancient Greek will allow them to develop their linguistic skills, as well as building their skills as independent researchers.

• Teaching will be by regular classes in Michaelmas and Epiphany terms and revision sessions in Easter term. Classes will be structured around reading, formative exercises, and engagement by the teacher with questions and problems raised by the student. The emphasis, as appropriate in a Level 4 module, will be on self-study, guided by the teacher.
• Formative assessment will be based on language exercises, of various sorts, and appropriate to the progressive learning of a language, completed on a regular basis throughout the year.
• The summative assessment process will test the student's ability to read original sources in the language with the requisite aids (dictionaries, grammars, commentaries) to hand. The process will consist of two examinations, completed unseen (but with dictionaries, grammars and commentaries as appropriate): the first, lasting two hours, at the beginning of Epiphany term, will focus on morphological and linguistic analysis. The second, lasting two hours, in the Easter term will focus on applied analytical and translation skills.

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